#8891B2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.1% 0.05 273), rgb(136, 145, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#8891B2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8891B2 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 145, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 21%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.05 273) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8891B2 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8891B2 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891B2 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8891B2 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 400
400
#989FBA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 273.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8891B2
oklch(66.1% 0.05 273)
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Step 600
600
#687294
oklch(55.7% 0.054 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#575F7E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#474E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4153
oklch(37.8% 0.032 272.7)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#8891B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8894B4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B1 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E979C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8891B2
#8891B2
oklch(66.1% 0.05 273)
- #9D9270
#9D9270
oklch(66.1% 0.049 92.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8891B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
Use #8891B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.